Notes for Accreditation

From 2004 a change in naming convention was implemented on the National Qualification Framework.

Awards pre-2004

NFQ level

Awards from 2005

National Certificate

6

Higher Certificate

Diploma, National Diploma

7

Ordinary Bachelor Degree

Bachelor Degree

8

Honours Bachelor Degree

Graduate Diploma (Conversion)

8

Higher Diploma

Graduate Diploma (first stage of Masters)

8

Postgraduate Diploma

Masters Degree

9

Masters Degree

Doctoral Degree

10

Doctoral Degree

Programmes listed under Engineering Technician meet the education requirements for the Dublin Accord, programmes listed under Associate Engineer meet the education requirements for the Sydney Accord and programmes listed under Chartered Engineer meet the Washington Accord.

This qualification meets the education standard for Chartered Engineer for graduates on or before 31/12/2012. For graduates after 1/1/2013 further learning is required to meet the education standard for Chartered Engineer.

Some Diploma in Engineering programmes delivered by Dublin Institute of Technology pre 1998 received parallel Bachelor of Science awards from Trinity College Dublin (University of Dublin).

To meet the educational standard for Chartered Engineer upon completion of the 1-2 year Master Programme, entrants must hold an accredited undergraduate qualification under the Washington Accord. UCD graduates completing the Masters Programme in its entirety over 5 years are awarded a Bachelor of Science (Honours) after 3 years and upon completion of the 2 year Master Programme meet the educational standard for Chartered Engineer.

To meet the educational standard for Chartered Engineer upon completion of the 1-2 year Masters Programme, entrants must hold an accredited undergraduate qualification under the Washington Accord.